Vehicle-hub



(Non/maal.) G. W JONES g5 P, F. GREEN- VBHIGLB HUB.

No. 467.031. Patented Jan. 12, 1892...-,4

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UNTTE STATES GEORGE XV. JONES AND FURNEY F. GREEN, OF OOMANOHE, TEXAS.

VEHICLE-HUB.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 467,031, dated January12, 1892.

Application tiled April 30, 1891.A Serial No. 391,102- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORG-E W. JONES and FURNEY F. GREEN, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Comanche, in the county of Comanche andState of Texas, have invented a new and useful Hub, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to vehicles, and more especially to the hubs ofthe wheels thereof; and the obj'ect of the same is to effectimprovements upon Letters Patent No. 351,7 76, granted to us November 2,1886.

To this end the invention consists of the peculiar construction andnovel combination of the various parts, substantially as hereinaftermore fully set forth, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

ln the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of a vehicle-wheelembodying our invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view takentransversely through the hub and longitudinally of the spokes, only aportion of the latter being shown. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectionalview through the hub. Fig. 4

is a detail in perspective of one of the hubsections. Fig. 5 is asectional View through a portion of the fellies to showthe means fortightening the tire. Fig. Gis a side elevation of the twotightening-sleeves.

' erably of cast-steel for great durability and strength. One end of thebox E, which box is in the form of a cylinder or tube, is exteriorlythreadedy and passes through the reduced end a of the hub, and theopposite end of the box is provided with an exterior shoulder e and nearits extremity with another shoulder e', which latter fits against theinner end of the hub, as seen in Fig. 3. A nut N screws upon the outerthreaded end-of the box and against the reduced end a of the hub,whereby the shoulder e at the other end of the box is drawn tightlyagainst the inner end of the hub and the several parts are lockedtogether.

The letter G desgnates'a number of radial hub-sections, leach cast in asingle piece of metal, with its lower face i curved so as to fit theexterior of the hub A and having a flange j at each side of its body.These sections are segmental in form-that is, they have arc-shapedperipheries and inclined sides which taper toward each other-and whenthe sections are fitted around the hub their inclined faces. or sidesabut against each other, While their curved faces lie concentric witheach other to form complete circles. Each section is provided with twoor more sockets g', in which fit the tenons of the spokes B, as will beunderstood. ln order to keep the hub-sections G upon the hub A, weprovide a number of threaded pins or studs H, which pass loosely throughholes in the hub proper A and outwardly through threaded holes in theflangesj at each side of the hub-sections, their outer ends 7L beingreduced and squared for the reception of a wrench and their inner andenlarged heads h standing against the inside of the tubular hub A. Itwillbe seen that by this construction the hub-sections are preventedfrom outward movement or displacement upon the tubular hub A and that bypermitting the pins H to turn in the hub the nuts formerly used on saidpins are dispensed with'. As the pins are adjusted by a simple wrench,the use of a spanner-wrench to turn the nuts formerly used below theflanges j is now done away with. Each of the hub-sections has the innerends of two or more spokes litted therein, and the numberr sliding thescrews l-I through the smooth holes in the hub A. We therefore providetwo tightening-sleeves T, as best seen in Fig. 6,

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each of which sleeves has a number of flat slightly-inclined faces Iupon its exterior, and the innermost oi' which sleeves is elongated, asat t, in order to bear against the largerend of the outermost sleeve.After the screws or pins II have been inserted with their heads 'Linside the tubular hub Aand the hub-sections G are connected with suchscrews and properly adjusted the sleeves T are inserted into the hub Afrom its inner end, as best seen in Fig. 3, and the box E is then passedthrough the two sleeves, its shoulder e striking the larger end of theinner sleeve and forcing both sleeves outwardly as the nut N is turned.This motion of the sleeves brings their inclined faces I against theheads 7L of the screws II and presses said heads tightly against theinterior of the tubular hub A around the holes therein, through whichsaid pins pass loosely. If desired, sandbands S may be slipped over theends of the hub proper A for a Well-known purpose, and when theaxle-spindle is passed through the box E the nut on the end thereof willbear against the reduced end a' of the hub.

Referring now to Fig. 5, the ends of the fellies, atdiametricallybpposte points in the wheel are notched, as shown in thisfigure, and their meeting faces lined with metal plates K, said platesat the ends of the opposite fellies having notches 7:., as shown. Afterthe parts of the Wheels are assembled and the tire D is applied woodenwedges L are driven into these notches k from. the inner sides of thefellies, thereby distending the latter and tightening them within thetire.

It will thus be seen that we provide a seen re and rigid connection orsocket for the inner ends of the spokes, which socket can be adjusted,and that we also provide for taking up the slack in the fellies, and thedevices are simple and strong in construction and cheap of manufacture.

XVe are'aware that changes in the form and proportion of parts anddetails of construction may be made without departing from the principleof our invention.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a vehicle-Wheel, the combination,with the hub A, having holestherethrough,of the hub-sections G, having flanges j, and the threadedstuds H, having enlarged heads h and squared outer ends, said studspassing loosely through the holes in the hub and taking into threadedholes in said ianges, substantially as described.

2. In a vehicle-Wheel, the co1nbinaton,with the hub A, having holestherethrough, the hub-sections G, having tlangeSj, and the headed studsII, passing loosely through said hub and screwing into said flanges, ofthe tapel-ing sleeves T inside said hub, having inclined faces I bearingagainst the heads of said studs, and means, substantially as described,for moving said sleeves longitudinally in the hub, as and for thepurpose set forth.

In a vehicle-wheel, the combination,with the hub A, having holestherethrough, the hub-sections G, having flanges j, and the headed studsH, passing loosely through the holes in said hub and screwing throughholes in said flanges, of the tapering sleeves T inside said hub,bearing against the heads of said studs, the box E, passing through saidsleeves and having a shoulder e abutting against the larger end of theinner sleeve, and a nut N, screwed on the smaller end of said boxagainst the end of said hub, as and for the purpose set forth.

I. In a vehicle-whcel, the combination, with the hub A, provided at itsouter end with an inwardly-projecting shoulder a and having holesthrough its body, the hub-sections G, having flanges j, and the headedstuds Il', passing loosely through the holes in said hub and screwingthrough holes in said flanges, ot the tapering sleeves T inside saidhub, bearing against the heads of said studs, the box E, passing throughsaid sleeves, having an inner shoulder e abutting against the larger endof said sleeve and also having an outer shoulder e abutting against theinner end of the hub, and a nut N, screwed on the outer end of said boxagainst said shoulder on the hub, as and for the purpose set forth. 5.In a vehicle-wheel, the coinbit1ation,\vith the hub A, having radialholes therethrough, of the hub-sections G, having tlangesj, providedwith threaded holes, the threaded studs II, having enlarged heads 7L andreduced and squared outer ends, said studs passingloosely4 through theholes in the hub and screwing through those in the flanges, and sleevesT inside said hub, bearing against the heads of said studs, as and forthe purpose set forth.

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o'. In avehicle-wheel, the combination, with the hub A, having holestherethrough, the hub-sections G, having flanges j, and the headed studsII, passing through said holes and flanges, of the two tapering sleevesT, the innermost sleeve having an elongation tat its outer end bearingagainstthe larger end of the outermost sleeve, said sleeves abuttingagainst the heads of said studs, the box E, passing through said sleevesand having a shoulder c abutting against the larger end of the innermostsleeve, and means for moving said box outwardly within the hub, as andfor the purpose hereinbefore set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as ourown we have heretoaffixed our signatures in presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE W. JONES. F. F. GREEN. lVitnesses:

'J. B. TAYLOR, JNo. McLaNn.

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